Pike v. Wilson

Citations

• 210 N.E.3d 1068
• 2023 Ohio 814

Syllabus

Securities fraud aggravated theft restitution financial sanctions R.C. 2929.18 termination of community-control sanctions R.C. 2929.15 civil judgment judgment on the pleadings Civ.R. 12(C) the absurd result principle double-jeopardy protections. Judgment affirmed. Appellant pled guilty to securities fraud and aggravated theft after collecting money from three victims, promising returns on their investments. Appellant was sentenced to five years of community control and required to pay restitution to the victims. Appellant's five years of community control elapsed and appellant had not paid restitution. Thereafter, the victims reduced the trial court's order to pay restitution to a civil judgment and filed a creditor's bill against appellant. The victims prevailed on a motion for judgment on the pleadings and appellant was ordered to pay $99,978.78 plus any interest to the victims. On appeal, appellant suggested that the trial court erred in granting the victim's motion for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that (1) he should not be required to pay the restitution since he was released from community control, and (2) that the civil judgment violated his double-jeopardy protections. We reject appellant's contentions and affirm the judgment of the trial court.